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Today our guest is Rosie Melinda who works as a features editor for Fashion magazine.
今天我們的嘉賓是羅西·梅林達，她是時尚雜志的特刊編輯。
Hi Rosie, you're a features editor at one of the most widely read women's magazines in the U.K.
你好，羅西，你是英國發行量最大的女性雜志的特刊編輯，
What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?
這個崗位的職責是什么呢？
We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy for the magazine and website and editing.
我們每天就是要觀察記者們的想法，然后為雜志和網站撰寫稿件并進行編輯。
We do random things like asking people in the street questions and testing sports clothing.
我們會做一些隨機的事情，比如在街上問別人問題、測試運動服。
We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. It's certainly varied and sometimes bizarre.
我們還會做一些不那么有形的事情，比如理解我們的讀者想要什么。這當然是多樣的，有時候還很奇怪。
During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?
工作日的時候你通常做些什么工作呢？
My day mainly incorporates responding to emails, writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.
我每天的工作主要包括：回復電子郵件、寫作和編輯文章，以及想出新的有特色的創意。
How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor or other editorial positions?
特刊編輯的工作跟時尚編輯或者其他的編輯職位有什么不同呢？
The feature's team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions. Everything except to fashion and beauty.
特刊小組處理像職業、報告、自信和坦白啊這種文章，就是除了時尚和美麗之外所有類型的文章。
A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job. Is this an accurate representation of what you do?
很多人認為在雜志社工作是一份很刺激的工作，你覺得這個描述準確嗎？
I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed in films.
我想說在某種程度上是刺激的，但也并不是電影里演的那種。
We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill.
我們確實有的時候要去采訪一些名人、參加一些派對，這種時候確實非常刺激。
Ultimately though, we're the same as our readers. But working in a job we're all very lucky to have.
不過總的來說，我們和我們的讀者是一樣的，擁有一份我們有幸能擁有的職業。
Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?
為了取得如今的成就，你在職業生涯中曾經克服過什么困難嗎？又是怎么克服的呢？
I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work.
我必須努力堅持下去，因為這個工作是相當艱苦的。
After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job.
我在加油站干了三年的無償工作之后，仍然沒有找到一份入門級的工作。
I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job.
我很幸運，在最后一次絕望的嘗試中找到了一份工作。
I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.
我告訴自己，從長遠來看所有的經歷都會讓你成為一名更優秀的記者。幸運的是，我是對的。
1. What is the woman's profession?
1. 這位女士的職業是什么？
2. What is one of the woman's main responsibilities?
2. 這位女士的主要職責是什么？
3. What do many people think about the woman's job?
3. 很多人對這位女士的工作是怎么看的？
4. What helped the woman to get her current position?
4. 是什么幫助這位女士取得了如今的成就？
